Creating a Cantilevered Beam System

You can use the beam system family to create various beam systems for bays of varying geometry, including arced, polygonal, and cantilevered. The following example provides a method for creating a cantilevered beam system.

Begin with a bay that is similar to the one shown in the following illustration of a partial plan view:

Partial Plan View

1. Click Structure tabStructure panelBeam System.
2. Click Modify | Place Structural Beam System tabBeam System panelSketch Beam SystemDraw panel (Pick Supports) to select the beam system boundary or (Pick Lines) to sketch the beam system boundary.
   

   Pick supports

3. When the boundary has been created, click Modify | Create Beam System Boundary tabMode panelFinish Edit Mode.

   The cantilevered beam system displays.

   

   Finished cantilevered beam system